After they left, Mo Yan immediately got up and ran towards Qingpu Courtyard.
He didn't suppress his voice and reported directly to Xie Zhaozhao in the courtyard.
The Qingpu Academy is very united now, they're all on the same side, and he wants everyone to hear him.
The old lady forced her son-in-law to find jobs for that group of people. My goodness, if the second master's family stayed in the Marquis's mansion, the women in the mansion would have to sleep with one eye open from now on.
Who can guard against thieves all day long?
Bei Chen was furious upon hearing this.
Xie Zhaozhao was speechless.
He's only been here a few days and he's already starting to make unwanted advances. What does he think this Marquis's mansion is? His backyard?
"Moyan, everyone be careful. Whether you are a member of the Zhi family or anyone else from the Hou family, you must speak outside the gate and not enter the courtyard."
She gave Mo Yan a few instructions and then sent Xu Lisu to contact Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu.
Guan Yingying went to the Nanzhao Kingdom, and the time she arrived there coincided with the earthquake in Zhongzhou.
This woman is no ordinary young lady; she has definitely disrupted her original plans and her first priority is to secure food.
Although she didn't have much money, the price of grain had increased more than a hundredfold after the earthquake, so she was sure to make a fortune if she managed to get her hands on some grain.
If she creates a time difference in the payment period, paying a 10% deposit first and then delaying the final payment by half a month, she can receive 10,000 shi of grain in one go.
The best time to attack Shi'an City is during the earthquake. Guan Yingying is on her way to Nanzhao Kingdom. She passes by the official road not far from Shi'an City, and Yin Jin'an's men kidnap her along the way!
Time is tight and the task is heavy. Who has the time to chat with women like the old lady and Madam Tu?!
Xu Li rode his horse towards the Imperial Guard camp, where Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu were both.
It wasn't that the two of them had reformed and were going to become great generals; rather, Li Yunmu poached Kong Liang, an old advisor of the Duke of Ying.
It is said that Kong Liang's ancestor was Kong Ming, who was so cunning that his eyes were as round as lotus roots.
Li Yunmu didn't tell him about the grand plan of "Teahouse Three-on-One", but only told him that he wanted to set up a material transfer center in the south, do business with seven or eight countries on the mainland and overseas, and train a few people to fight and conquer cities.
Kong Liang was overjoyed and, stroking his beard, exclaimed, "This brat has finally seen the light! He's made a world of difference!"
He said he had connections in the Imperial Guard and instructed Li Yunmu to send the people he wanted to train to the Imperial Guard to "listen in."
He was just tagging along to train.
Li Yunmu brought in more than a dozen people from outside, and Yin Jin'an also brought in seven or eight. They also threw the well-trained soldiers from Yunyang into the Imperial Guard for formal training.
Fearing that the Imperial Guard instructors wouldn't teach properly, the two of them came to supervise the training every day.
Most of the soldiers in the Imperial Guard were sons and grandsons of powerful and wealthy families in the capital. Some were trained to serve as imperial guards in the palace, while others, from less affluent families, were sent to the frontier battlefields to earn military merit.
After observing for several days, Yin Jin'an spotted a few promising talents and showered them with sweet words, coaxing them into becoming his close friends.
When Xu Li arrived, he saw Yin Jin'an sitting in the shade at the entrance of the training ground, watching the soldiers fighting.
They even clapped when they saw something they liked.
“Second Master Yin,” Xu Li called out to Yin Jin’an.
Seeing him standing three zhang away, Yin Jin'an put down the cup in her hand and said lazily, "What's wrong? Is something wrong with your master? Or are you itching for some training?"
"I can't do that," Xu Li said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting. "My master needs to speak with you."
Upon hearing this, Yin Jin'an knew that Xie Zhaozhao must have something urgent to say, so he immediately stood up and went to the instructor's lounge to wake up Li Yunmu, who was sleeping with his legs stretched out.
The two quickly tidied up, and Yin Jin'an said to Yingde, "You and this little fat boy have a couple of wrestling matches and show me."
Fu Yingde is only thirteen years old, but he's practically a genius at warfare. He's got a muscular physique, and he's almost as tall as Yin Jin'an.
He was covered in sweat, and when he saw the chubby Xu Li, he walked up to him with a smile.
Xu Li ran quickly, and Fu Yingde teased him, shouting, "I'm catching up!"
Xu Li ran as fast as he could, but Yin Jin'an blocked the gate and wouldn't let him out, so Xu Li could only run along the edge of the training ground.
Although he took those pills, they didn't work very quickly. He's still chubby with thick arms and legs, rolling around like a ball.
Fu Yingde didn't even need to run; he just walked briskly behind, shouting as he ran, "I'll catch up with you soon!"
They all stopped training and watched Fu Yingde tease Xu Li, even shouting "Go, Fatty!" and "You're so amazing, Fatty!"
It wasn't until the coach scolded Fu Yingde and yelled, "All of you, train properly!"
Fu Yingde laughed heartily and let Xu Li go.
Xu Li was so exhausted that he collapsed to the ground, his mind becoming somewhat hazy.
Fu Yingde kicked him and said disdainfully, "Are you even a man? I can walk faster than you. How can someone like you be worthy of playing with Master Yin?"
"I will definitely lose weight and run faster than you..."
Xu Li invited Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu, but unexpectedly, a huge storm was brewing in the Marquis's mansion.
Xie Xiangxiang ran leisurely to Ci'en Courtyard, her eyes filled with tears, and reported with heartache: "Grandmother, my eldest sister went to meet a man in secret..."
The old lady was startled and scolded Xie Xiangxiang: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
With Aunt Zhi present, the old lady lost face when Xie Xiangxiang said that.
“Grandmother, it’s true. Mother has already sent the housekeeper to check.”
Xie Xiangxiang had sent Chunling and Xia Hua to keep an eye on Qingpu Courtyard. Today, as soon as Xie Zhaozhao went out, Xia Hua secretly followed her.
From a distance, Xie Zhaozhao entered Yuehu Garden. Yin Jin'an and Li Yunmu followed her in and immediately returned to report to Xie Xiangxiang.
Xie Xiangxiang was extremely excited and immediately reported to Tu Shi.
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